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Garage fire near Red Bud
The Red Bud Fire Department responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday to a fire inside the attached garage of a home in the 6400 block of Lakeshore Drive off Russell…
Organizers ‘hopeful’ of Monroe County Fair
The main questions circulating among the community these days deal with whether or not there will be a Monroe County Fair in 2021 and if so, will it be like…
Sunday crash near Columbia
Emergency personnel responded shortly after 10:20 a.m. Sunday to a vehicle crash in the 9600 block of D Road near Steppig Road southwest of Columbia. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department…
Saturday night crash on Route 158
Emergency personnel responded about 7:40 p.m. Saturday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 158 at Triple Lakes Road between Columbia and Millstadt. Rain was coming down at the time of…
Waterloo sets plan for huge February gas bill
The City of Waterloo on Friday announced its plan to tackle an exorbitant natural gas rate charged to the city as a result of a mid-February deep freeze that wreaked…
Vaccine clinic Monday; Monroe County reports 102nd COVID death
Monroe County held another vaccine clinic to inoculate residents against the novel coronavirus. On Monday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, any county resident ages 18 and older…
Tavern burglary suspects charged
Two people were charged Friday in connection with the March 19 burglary reported at Route 3 Bar & Grill, located at 6180 State Route 3 just south of Waterloo. Charged…
Burglary suspects charged; man still at large
Three of four suspects involved in recent rural Columbia burglaries have been apprehended and charged, police said, but another remains at large. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said Joseph K.…
Columbia candidates participate in virtual forum
The Republic-Times and Columbia Chamber of Commerce teamed up to present a virtual candidates forum for contested Columbia municipal election races for mayor and aldermanic seats. To view the video,…
County sued over Oak Hill death
The daughter of a deceased former resident at Oak Hill in Waterloo is suing Monroe County, which owns the long-term facility, for negligence in connection with her mother’s death. Cynthia…